Joiner A

Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, LLC; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, LLC in Pascagoula, MS seeks experienced joiner/carpenter to fabricate, assemble and install ship furnishings per blueprints. The role covers woodworking, HVAC-related fabrication, and precision assembly using hand and power tools on a shipyard.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in joinery and HVAC work, strong measurement skills, and the ability to read complex drawings. Workplace involves significant manual dexterity and team collaboration during fabrication and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Five or more years' experience in joiner/carpenter and HVAC work.
• Knowledge of fabrication using sheet metal or equivalent.
• Ability to read blueprints and translate specs into built components.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints to determine dimensions of furnishings.
• Shapes and laminates wood to form ship parts using steam chambers and tools.
• Assembles and installs hardware, floors, furnishings, or insulation.
• Repairs structural woodwork and replaces defective parts and equipment.
• Cuts wood or glass to specified dimensions with hand/power tools.
• Constructs floors, doors, partitions, and trims to meet specs.

Skills

Carpentry & joinery

Blueprint reading

Measurement & layout

Manual dexterity

HVAC knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Woodworking machines

Measuring instruments

Job description

GENERAL FUNCTION:

Fabricates, assembles, installs, or repairs furnishings in ships or boats according to blueprints, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities

• Reads blueprints to determine dimensions of furnishings in ships or boats.
• Shapes and laminates wood to form parts of ship, using steam chambers, clamps, glue, and jigs.
• Assembles and installs hardware, gaskets, floors, furnishings, or insulation, using adhesive, hand tools, and power tools.
• Repairs structural woodwork and replaces defective parts and equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Cuts wood or glass to specified dimensions, using hand tools and power tools.
• Constructs floors, doors, and partitions, using woodworking machines, hand tools, and power tools. Shapes irregular parts and trims excess material from bulkhead and furnishings to ensure fit meets specifications.
• Transfers dimensions or measurements of wood parts or bulkhead on plywood, using measuring instruments and marking devices. Greases gears and other moving parts of machines on ship.

DESIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.
• Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information.
• Using mathematics to solve problems, installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications, identifying the nature of problems.
• The ability to quickly make coordinated movements of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

High School diploma or GED required. Five or more years' experience in both joiner/carpenter and HVAC work. Knowledge of fabrication using sheet metal and/or equivalent combination of experience and training which results in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.